After Struggling To Breastfeed, She Paid Tribute To Her Journey In A Beautiful Way

After giving birth to twin boys in 2012, Deidre Turner had trouble sticking with her resolution to breastfeed. Nipple damage, excruciating pain, and reoccurring bouts of mastitis almost forced her to quit on several occasions.

Things got better for Deidre around the eight-week mark, but when her son Max was born in 2015, there was a whole new set of issues. Max was unable to drain his mother’s milk, leaving her breasts painfully engorged. Ever the warrior mama, Deidre began pumping the excess milk and donating it to moms in need.

Deidre overcame so much to breastfeed, and was even able to help other moms feed their babies in the process. She recognized that it was an accomplishment and wanted to find a way to celebrate it.

So she got a gorgeous breastfeeding tattoo! She did it “to commemorate breastfeeding, something that has been very important to me as a mother,” she said.

“I share because it’s special and important to me. This is the one thing in my life that I feel like I am really good at it. I can’t sing or dance or sew or draw, I’m not that smart or talented in any other way. But I can produce a good supply of milk, I can feed that to my babies and I can pump and donate the excess to other mums who struggle with supply but still really want to breastfeed. And hopefully I can help other mums who are struggling too because I’ve been there. I want to be able to celebrate my achievements like anyone else celebrates theirs.”

But Deidre isn’t the only mom who’s honored her breastfeeding journey by getting a tattoo!

She also said, “For other mothers, seeing these mothers embrace breastfeeding in this way can provide a form of support to them, to let them know it’s a positive thing and we shouldn’t be ashamed of it.”